Microsoft Moves to Block TiVo Imports

Microsoft has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission in an attempt to block the TiVo from being sold in the United States. Why? Claims of multiple patent infringements.

The violations that should be investigated include proposed respondent TiVo Inc.’s importation into the United States, sale for importation into the United States, and/or sale within the United States after importation of certain set-top boxes known as digital video recorders ("DVRs") and associated software and hardware thereof as detailed below. The accused products infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,585,838 ("the ’838 patent"), 5,731,844 ("the ’844 patent"), 6,028,604 ("the ’604 patent"), and 5,758,258 ("the ’258 patent"), (collectively, the "Microsoft Patents"). The Microsoft Patents are valid and enforceable United States Patents, the entire right, title and interest in and to which Microsoft owns by assignment.

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